Back in his garden James shook his head trying to forget about that fatal
last day. He was disturbed by a tawny barn owl nipping at his fingers
holding a letter. He took the letter of the owl and noticed that it was
from Sirius.
"Hey Prongs my mate,
Hope things are well with you and your enjoying your summer. I'm not, this house is driving me mental, and my mother is going absolutely mad going on about whom I associate myself with. I don't think I can take this anymore. She will never get over the fact that I was not in Slytherin like the rest of my family. Bellatrix and my brother keep hounding me about some group they are going to join. I'm going to either kill someone or myself, I need to get away. Hope to hear from you soon.
Your big black furry friend Padfoot.
James felt sorry for Sirius he had met his mother once and knew what she was like, she despised those who where not pure blood, and did not like her son associating herself with them. She was greatly disappointed that Sirius was not in Slytherin like the rest of the family, but in Gryffindor, Slytherin's worst enemies. He pondered over Sirius's problem and went into the house to reply to Sirius's letter.
Entering the kitchen he sat down at the table with parchment and quill in hand and thought about what to say.
"What's wrong James?" inquired his grandmother, whom could tell when something was wrong
"It's Sirius, he is living in a nightmare at his house. I feel sorry for him, I just wish there was something I could do for him!"
"Why don't you invite him here for the rest of the summer, you know he is more than welcome to stay here." Suggested Mrs Potter
"Gran do you really mean that?" shouted James, ecstatic at what he had just heard
"Yes James I do mean it, I like Sirius after all. You and him are like two peas in a pod, so god help the neighbourhood when you's two are let loose." She said laughing
James couldn't believe his luck his best friend was going to come to stay with him, well that's if Sirius wanted to. That would certainly brighten u his summer and he wouldn't be bored now! Quickly he wrote onto the parchment
Padfoot I have some excellent news for you! Gran say's if you really want to get away you can come and stay here for the rest of the summer holidays. What do you say? Will you? Let me know as soon as possible
Prongs.
He tied the letter to his owl, Circe, and off she went to Sirius with the letter and James couldn't wait for his reply.
Quickly James rushed up to his room to tidy it up (as it was quite messy, what with Quidditch books lying about, his Quidditch kit and his Hogwarts stuff placed haphazardly round the room). With a quick flick of his wand everything was back in place. His grandmother came up to inspect the room and found that it was tidy (much to her surprise)
"We should have Sirius here more often if it makes you clean your room!" she said mischievously rustling James hair. "But we need another bed."
With a flick of her wand another bed appeared at the other side of the room from James's. "There we go, I think that should do it. Oh look Circe is back." Pointing over to the window, where the owl was pecking away with a letter attached to its leg. Quickly James ran over threw open the window and took the letter of Circe's leg.
Prongs I can't believe it, do you really think I would turn an offer like that down??? You must be out of your tree! Of course I'd love to stay. I'll be there as soon as I can.
Padfoot.
James smiled and couldn't wait for his best friend to arrive. He wondered how he was going to get there. "Maybe he'll get a bus, or a taxi. Don't think he'd fly, although this is Sirius." pondered James. He walked down the kitchen to tell his Gran that Sirius would be staying.
"Gran, Sirius..." this was all he got out for suddenly the flames in the fire in the kitchen went a shade of green and a very harassed Sirius ran out of the fire quite out of breath.
"You talking about me again Potter?" teased Sirius
"I was just about to tell Gran you were coming to stay. I didn't expect you to arrive so soon, let alone by floo powder."
"Well I had to get away. I'll tell you about it."
"Right well come on we can dump your bags in my room and then we can get something to eat. If that's ok with you gran?"
Mrs Potter nodded her head and went back to her cooking, as James and Sirius went upstairs to talk and leave Sirius's things in his new room.
"Ok Padfoot what happened this time?" inquired James "My mum has really lost it this time. Going on about pure bloods and how we should all stick together and why I'm not like Regulus, that idiot brother of mine! I just told her I didn't want to be associated with whatever Regulus was doing and she chucked a frying pan at me."
James laughed at this, picturing in his head Mrs Black screaming with that high pitched voice of hers and throwing a frying pan at Sirius's head.
"So what is it with Regulus anyway?" questioned James, who wanted to know what had got Sirius so mad he wanted to get away from home.
"Oh don't talk to me about that dimwit, him and that ignorant dopey cousin of mine Bellatrix have only gone and got themselves mixed up in some silly gang. Don't ask me what it's about, and I really don't want to know. But she was going on and on and on about why I wasn't for joining, and why Regulus and I don't get on, blah blah blah. You know what she's like." Sirius replied as though Regulus when mentioned was a piece of dirt. "So I told her that I didn't want to be associated with any dimwits or stupid people like Regulus and she went bonkers! As for that bloody house elf Kreacher he was loving every minute of it and especially when my mother said "Your brother is more of man than you'll ever be Sirius Black, he at least knows the meaning of the word 'pure blood', unlike you who associates with muggles and all sorts!" Sirius said, imitating his mother
"So what you do?" James asked, dying to know what happened next.
"Well she ranted on and I took the opportunity to go up to my room, pack my stuff and went back downstairs to the kitchen. Where upon my mother saw my bags realised what I was for doing, started on me again saying if I left home I would no longer be classified as part of the Black family. I told her I didn't care about our stupid family, at this point she threw the frying pan at me and I made my getaway." "Prongs you have had it tough. Your mother has really flipped this time. Well don't worry anymore you're here now and we will have a good summer. Let's get something to eat!"
The two boys ran downstairs to the kitchen where on the table lay a big spread of food.
"Wow Mrs Potter you must have been busy this looks to good to eat!" exclaimed Sirius, whose eyes looked as though they would pop out at any minute.
"Sit down boys, your mother and father will be in any minute from work and I'm sure they would like some food left for them too!"
James's parents worked for the Ministry of Magic and in St. Mungo's Hospital. His father worked in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and his mother was what muggles call a nurse in St. Mungo's, except that she used magic to help patients back to health. Just as she mentioned them two pops could be heard and James's parents appeared in front of the fire in the kitchen.
"Hello James love, how are you? How was your day?" asked his mother whilst sitting herself down at the table. "Sirius how nice to see you, you haven't been round in a while."
"Oh yes mum, I knew there was something I had to tell you. Sirius is having problems at home, Gran said he could stay here, is that ok with you?" James said all in one breath forgetting that he didn't ask his mums permission.
"That's quite all right James, I'm sure you and Sirius will keep each other company and we would love to have him stay."
This made dinner more enjoyable as they sat around the table talking about Hogwarts and what James's parents used to get up to and how they compared to James and Sirius, although they didn't go into too much detail. After dinner and they had watched some television, the two boys headed back upstairs to head to bed.
"So James who do you think will be head girl and head boy this year at Hogwarts?" asked Sirius as he climbed into bed
"Well I'd say Lily will be head girl and as for Head boy ummm.. probably Mark Tompkinson from Ravenclaw."
"Wonder why you choose Lily and no one else Prongs?" Sirius teased, laughing at the same time.
"Go to sleep Sirius" James grunted in reply and couldn't fall asleep. He could hear the gentle snores of Sirius and he knew that he was a sleep, but James just couldn't sleep he just thought about Lily.
Hope things are well with you and your enjoying your summer. I'm not, this house is driving me mental, and my mother is going absolutely mad going on about whom I associate myself with. I don't think I can take this anymore. She will never get over the fact that I was not in Slytherin like the rest of my family. Bellatrix and my brother keep hounding me about some group they are going to join. I'm going to either kill someone or myself, I need to get away. Hope to hear from you soon.
Your big black furry friend Padfoot.
James felt sorry for Sirius he had met his mother once and knew what she was like, she despised those who where not pure blood, and did not like her son associating herself with them. She was greatly disappointed that Sirius was not in Slytherin like the rest of the family, but in Gryffindor, Slytherin's worst enemies. He pondered over Sirius's problem and went into the house to reply to Sirius's letter.
Entering the kitchen he sat down at the table with parchment and quill in hand and thought about what to say.
"What's wrong James?" inquired his grandmother, whom could tell when something was wrong
"It's Sirius, he is living in a nightmare at his house. I feel sorry for him, I just wish there was something I could do for him!"
"Why don't you invite him here for the rest of the summer, you know he is more than welcome to stay here." Suggested Mrs Potter
"Gran do you really mean that?" shouted James, ecstatic at what he had just heard
"Yes James I do mean it, I like Sirius after all. You and him are like two peas in a pod, so god help the neighbourhood when you's two are let loose." She said laughing
James couldn't believe his luck his best friend was going to come to stay with him, well that's if Sirius wanted to. That would certainly brighten u his summer and he wouldn't be bored now! Quickly he wrote onto the parchment
Padfoot I have some excellent news for you! Gran say's if you really want to get away you can come and stay here for the rest of the summer holidays. What do you say? Will you? Let me know as soon as possible
Prongs.
He tied the letter to his owl, Circe, and off she went to Sirius with the letter and James couldn't wait for his reply.
Quickly James rushed up to his room to tidy it up (as it was quite messy, what with Quidditch books lying about, his Quidditch kit and his Hogwarts stuff placed haphazardly round the room). With a quick flick of his wand everything was back in place. His grandmother came up to inspect the room and found that it was tidy (much to her surprise)
"We should have Sirius here more often if it makes you clean your room!" she said mischievously rustling James hair. "But we need another bed."
With a flick of her wand another bed appeared at the other side of the room from James's. "There we go, I think that should do it. Oh look Circe is back." Pointing over to the window, where the owl was pecking away with a letter attached to its leg. Quickly James ran over threw open the window and took the letter of Circe's leg.
Prongs I can't believe it, do you really think I would turn an offer like that down??? You must be out of your tree! Of course I'd love to stay. I'll be there as soon as I can.
Padfoot.
James smiled and couldn't wait for his best friend to arrive. He wondered how he was going to get there. "Maybe he'll get a bus, or a taxi. Don't think he'd fly, although this is Sirius." pondered James. He walked down the kitchen to tell his Gran that Sirius would be staying.
"Gran, Sirius..." this was all he got out for suddenly the flames in the fire in the kitchen went a shade of green and a very harassed Sirius ran out of the fire quite out of breath.
"You talking about me again Potter?" teased Sirius
"I was just about to tell Gran you were coming to stay. I didn't expect you to arrive so soon, let alone by floo powder."
"Well I had to get away. I'll tell you about it."
"Right well come on we can dump your bags in my room and then we can get something to eat. If that's ok with you gran?"
Mrs Potter nodded her head and went back to her cooking, as James and Sirius went upstairs to talk and leave Sirius's things in his new room.
"Ok Padfoot what happened this time?" inquired James "My mum has really lost it this time. Going on about pure bloods and how we should all stick together and why I'm not like Regulus, that idiot brother of mine! I just told her I didn't want to be associated with whatever Regulus was doing and she chucked a frying pan at me."
James laughed at this, picturing in his head Mrs Black screaming with that high pitched voice of hers and throwing a frying pan at Sirius's head.
"So what is it with Regulus anyway?" questioned James, who wanted to know what had got Sirius so mad he wanted to get away from home.
"Oh don't talk to me about that dimwit, him and that ignorant dopey cousin of mine Bellatrix have only gone and got themselves mixed up in some silly gang. Don't ask me what it's about, and I really don't want to know. But she was going on and on and on about why I wasn't for joining, and why Regulus and I don't get on, blah blah blah. You know what she's like." Sirius replied as though Regulus when mentioned was a piece of dirt. "So I told her that I didn't want to be associated with any dimwits or stupid people like Regulus and she went bonkers! As for that bloody house elf Kreacher he was loving every minute of it and especially when my mother said "Your brother is more of man than you'll ever be Sirius Black, he at least knows the meaning of the word 'pure blood', unlike you who associates with muggles and all sorts!" Sirius said, imitating his mother
"So what you do?" James asked, dying to know what happened next.
"Well she ranted on and I took the opportunity to go up to my room, pack my stuff and went back downstairs to the kitchen. Where upon my mother saw my bags realised what I was for doing, started on me again saying if I left home I would no longer be classified as part of the Black family. I told her I didn't care about our stupid family, at this point she threw the frying pan at me and I made my getaway." "Prongs you have had it tough. Your mother has really flipped this time. Well don't worry anymore you're here now and we will have a good summer. Let's get something to eat!"
The two boys ran downstairs to the kitchen where on the table lay a big spread of food.
"Wow Mrs Potter you must have been busy this looks to good to eat!" exclaimed Sirius, whose eyes looked as though they would pop out at any minute.
"Sit down boys, your mother and father will be in any minute from work and I'm sure they would like some food left for them too!"
James's parents worked for the Ministry of Magic and in St. Mungo's Hospital. His father worked in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and his mother was what muggles call a nurse in St. Mungo's, except that she used magic to help patients back to health. Just as she mentioned them two pops could be heard and James's parents appeared in front of the fire in the kitchen.
"Hello James love, how are you? How was your day?" asked his mother whilst sitting herself down at the table. "Sirius how nice to see you, you haven't been round in a while."
"Oh yes mum, I knew there was something I had to tell you. Sirius is having problems at home, Gran said he could stay here, is that ok with you?" James said all in one breath forgetting that he didn't ask his mums permission.
"That's quite all right James, I'm sure you and Sirius will keep each other company and we would love to have him stay."
This made dinner more enjoyable as they sat around the table talking about Hogwarts and what James's parents used to get up to and how they compared to James and Sirius, although they didn't go into too much detail. After dinner and they had watched some television, the two boys headed back upstairs to head to bed.
"So James who do you think will be head girl and head boy this year at Hogwarts?" asked Sirius as he climbed into bed
"Well I'd say Lily will be head girl and as for Head boy ummm.. probably Mark Tompkinson from Ravenclaw."
"Wonder why you choose Lily and no one else Prongs?" Sirius teased, laughing at the same time.
"Go to sleep Sirius" James grunted in reply and couldn't fall asleep. He could hear the gentle snores of Sirius and he knew that he was a sleep, but James just couldn't sleep he just thought about Lily.
